New Delhi, January 30: Deepak Talwar, a corporate lobbyist, has been brought back to India along with Rajiv Saxena, an accused in AgustaWestland case by the plane of the government of India said reports. The Enforcement Directorate will take custody of Talwar and Saxena, said reports. Christian Michel Has Named Mrs Gandhi: ED Tells Court in AgustaWestland Case.
Earlier, news of Rajiv Saxena extradited from Dubai, UAE, to India on Wednesday surfaced in the media. This is the second big catch in the AgustaWestland case after Christian Michel.
According to sources, Saxena landed here on Wednesday night. In December last year, the UAE government had extradited Christian Michel, a British national and alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal scam. “Saxena is likely to land here at 9.30 pm,” said sources.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in December last year, in reply against Dubai-based businessman Saxena’s bail plea, had informed the court about the request for his extradition from Dubai as he had failed to join the investigation even after repeated reminders.
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